At noon today we were at 33 12S 166 40E steering 250M, sailing under double-reefed main and storm staysail at 5.5 knots. The wind was 20G25 from the ESE. Our noon to noon distances were 130nm by the log and 135nm over the ground. Overall we'd logged 458nm and 470nm respectively. Our distance to go was 753nm.
 |
| Sailing West |
Yesterday afternoon continued with 20G30 E winds and an unpleasant sea state. Southerly swell persisted, battling the large E seas. It reminded us of the Indian Ocean. Frequent side-swiping with water cascading into the cockpit. We stayed below with occasional quick looks around for traffic.
Speaking of traffic we've seen only three other vessels. All were large cargo ships and all passed while we were still close to New Zealand. It's pretty lonely out here! Zen Again is loving the conditions. She has been surging at up to 10 knots on some waves. Kazi the WindPilot vane gear is doing a fantastic job.
The boisterous conditions continued overnight. We were again semi-pooped by a breaking wave. This time Nicki was doing a quick look around and she 'took a dousing' to keep water out of the cabin. The kettle stayed put this time since we'd unlocked the cooker gimbals after yesterday's incident.
 |
| Dawn Today |
The boisterous conditions continued overnight. We were again semi-pooped by a breaking wave. This time Nicki was doing a quick look around and she 'took a dousing' to keep water out of the cabin. The kettle stayed put this time since we'd unlocked the cooker gimbals after yesterday's incident.
Conditions are starting to moderate this morning. We'll see if that continues. We're going to extend further W before gybing to stay out of 30G35 winds forecast to the NW.
Trust all's well where you are!
